Feature by Alice Cary

Every year I look forward to adding a few gems to my family's collection of Christmas books, and my latest is Patricia Polacco's An Orange for Frankie. This moving tale of days gone by reminds me of another holiday favorite, Cynthia Rylant's Silver Packages, both books that feature trains, sacrifices and boys named Frankie.Polacco's 10-year-old Frankie based on the childhood of her own...

Feature by Alice Cary

Families everywhere will enjoy pausing amid all those turkey fixings to share the meaning and origin of Thanksgiving. For your reading pleasure, we serve up several satisfying books the whole family will relish.Historic celebrations Here's a classic account of Thanksgiving, an introduction for seven- to 10-year-olds, particularly nice because it begins with a broad historical perspective of...